The Nasi Lemak ...

It was a cool Sunday. The heavy rains that had poured the Kelang valley for the last few weeks had brought Flash floods and at the same time kept the atmosphere cool. After a brunch of Nasi lemak with Kerang I sat down at the Serambi to enjoy my coffee and while the time away. It has been a long time not having the usual Nasi Lemak from the Mokcik stall nearby. I no long could stand on line especially on a Sunday to que to buy the delicious favourite Nasi lemak. Age has caught up and I just could not stand on line at time for 40 minutes to get to buy two bungkus of Nasi lemak, one for NekNyang and one for me. Nenek like the Biasa one with the sambal put in a separate container and mine always with Kerang and the sambal thrown in. It has been for months and Asmah had quipped yesterday 'tak beli Nasi Lemak'  since I was out to take the laundry near the stall yesterday. I just answer Tak. In actual fact I had wanted to buy but simply could not stand in line to buy. At home yesterday without telling Asmah I WhatsApp the  neighbor's adult kid to buy the Nasi lemak and as asual he obliges. Early this morning the neighbor's kids hand me the two Nasi Lemak and I hand him the money which he reluctantly accept. I put the bungkus on the kitchen's table and Asmah ask  'sapa beli' and I replied Daling (the neighbor's kid nickname is Daling) From her look Nenek was delighted, her wish for the Nasi Lemak materialises. To regress a bit, at this age, I am 81 years old and been married for 58 years, I understood her well indeed. She is 6 months younger and to me she prepare the best Nasi Lemak this side of the town but once a while she yearned for something different. So life goes on as both of us ages. The kids and the grandkids are on their own so there only two of us at this family home. So as the saying goes 'Nak suroh sapa beli'.. the story as we journey on in our golden years. Taking a day a time...  Alhamdulillah. 

Have a nice day.

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